Enjoy Your Next Meal Over Striped Linen Placemats.
The fringed border on these placemats give them a unique touch! You no longer have to reserve you placemats for only special occasions. These a great to use everyday because of the casual striped pattern that give your table an easy-going charm.
I made mine with a striped pattern for the front and another shade for the back so they can be flipped over depending on the table setting. The fringed edge on these placemats add a rustic elegance to your table.
The striped linen I used can be found here >>>
I chose Cerulean for the other side of my placemat because I thought it went well with the striped pattern. I really think any of our linen weights will work great for this project. Check out IL020, IL019, and 4C22 for different color options!
The yarn dye linens are where you’ll find more patterns for the patterned side of your placemat.
The reversible placemat is a great idea! I like to keep one side simple with a solid color that coordinates with my everyday tablecloth. The striped pattern is when I feel like adding a little more character to my table!
Materials:
- 1 yard of striped linen
- 1 yard of solid color linen
- coordinating thread
- measuring tape
- scissors
- pins
- iron
- sewing machine
I used a striped linen for my placemats. Find the one I used here>> Striped Linen. It is a fairly lightweight linen and works great for this project.
I chose a solid color for the other side of my placemat. Feel free to have fun picking out different patterns and colors! You can use these same steps to create a variety of placemat looks!
I used Cerulean in IL020 linen for mine because I liked the way the blue matched the striped pattern.
Cut 1 rectangle, 14" by 20", out of the striped linen. Do the same for the solid color linen.
Now stack the two pieces of linen so that all the edges are evenly aligned. I like to use pins along the sides to keep everything in place.
For the nicest fringe, cutting must be done exactly on the straight grain of the fabric. The grains are really easy to see on the linen fabric. I love how the fringed strands reveal a bolder color. It makes the edge look even better!
I really like how this is reversible. The blue shade will look great against white dining ware. I am taking these to outside to the patio to complete the perfect sunny day meal!
There are plenty of different pattern options for your placemats. Pick out your favorite and get started! Find all the YARN DYE linens here>>
I think any type of linen will work for this project! Lightweight, middleweight, heavyweight- the all work! Take a look at the entire linen selection here>>
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4 Comments
Jeniffer
Will love to be able to make such beautiful thins, unfortunately I’m not that handy. Yet I do appreciate when someone is doing such lovely things, thank you, was a nice reading.
AmyCat =^.^=
@Linda:
Linen washes EXTREMELY well. My parents got a set of heavy linen placemats as a wedding gift, and if Mom were still with us, they’d have celebrated their 58th anniversary this month. Dad (now age 87) still uses the placemats just about every day, and though they’ve faded considerably, they’ll likely last another few decades. His placemats don’t have fringed edges, though… if they did, I suspect the fringe might’ve worn off by now.
If you don’t want to bother ironing them, just pull them straight and smooth them flat before letting them dry (I dry linen hankies this way on top of the dryer). They should be fine…
LINDA
I LOVE SEWING WITH RAW SILK….. IS LINEN SIMILAR? DOES IT WAS WELL? DOES IT NEED IRONING?
Sharon Gannon
Those are sweet. I think I’ll make a matching fringed napkin by zigzagging a single layer of the linen.